The cost of end-of-life health care is high on a per-patient basis. There are 2.7 million deaths in the U.S., and the cost of care nearly doubles in the last three years of life. Furthermore, an average of $80,000 is spent on American patients in their last year of life, costs that stem from sources like hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and long-term care. These costs may be … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence in End-of-Life Healthcare What Would That Look Like?
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HealthTech Summit, Philadelphia
Technological advances have reshaped the industry and we are anticipating exponential changes caused by digital enhancements and emerging technologies. Digital Transformation has become a vital strategic element for Pharma companies, with an abundance of new technologies available to innovate supply chain and manufacturing systems as well as digitization of packaging, … [Read more...] about HealthTech Summit, Philadelphia
5 Ways Big Data Affects Your Personal Life: What Does This Mean?
Big data refers to huge data sets that are in exabytes of size. An exabyte is equal to a million terabytes. This large amount of data is used to better improve our everyday lives. From online shopping to TV streaming to preventing crime, big data has become an important role to help companies compile, analyze, and make use of this data. Here are some ways big data is used in … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Big Data Affects Your Personal Life: What Does This Mean?
How Big Data is Predicting the Spread of STDs and Helping Treat Those With Them
Sexually transmitted diseases are reaching record high numbers in the United States, with 50.5 million men and 59.5 million women having STDs. Even with the rise of easily accessible education and means to prevent and treat STDs, they are still spreading. A major factor contributing to STDs spreading is people being unaware they have contracted an STD and then having … [Read more...] about How Big Data is Predicting the Spread of STDs and Helping Treat Those With Them
How AI is Making Waves in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Just last week Datafloq covered the arguments on the Good vs Bad debate about the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The application of AI in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment is certainly something worth adding to the good column. Humanity has tried for years to find a foolproof cure for cancer but has been stymied at every turn. For all of human history, we … [Read more...] about How AI is Making Waves in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
